Ethiopia Stories

AI research group warns social media hate speech risks reigniting Ethiopia-Eritrea war
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 10, 2025

The Distributed AI Research Institute says these platforms are allowing content that promotes violence, recruits fighters, and dehumanises entire comm...

East Africa Trade Corridor forum seeking to boost regional trade opens in Addis Ababa
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 09, 2025

The corridor project includes a road network that links Berbera Port in Somaliland with Ethiopia’s capital. It is expected to support regional trade a...

Ethiopia's PM Abiy appoints Tadesse Worede new leader of Tigray administration
Reuters  |  Apr 09, 2025

Eritrean forces fought in support of Ethiopia's federal army during that conflict, but relations between the long-time rivals have since soured over a...

Shifting sand dunes displace over 150 families in Southern Somalia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 05, 2025

Among the displaced are people who had returned from refugee camps in Kenya, as well as others who had already been displaced within Somalia due to on...

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules
Reuters  |  Apr 05, 2025

The plaintiffs allege that Facebook's recommendation systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia during the Tigray war.

Ethiopia’s civil war: What’s behind the Amhara rebellion?
The Conversation  |  Apr 03, 2025

Ultimately, enduring peace requires ending the cycle of ethnic dominance in Ethiopia’s federal governance arrangement.

Ethiopia Central bank rolls out bi-weekly forex auctions as reserves surge
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The decision to hold bi-weekly auctions followed discussions between NBE regulators and commercial bank executives on 31 March 2025 regarding foreign...

Ethiopian parliament amends law to grant one-year extension for Tigray interim administration
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The explanatory note attached to the amendment argues that this timeframe “does not align with the current reality,” emphasizing that resolving “extre...

Ethiopia launches mass cholera vaccination in Gambella amid rising death toll
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The deteriorating health situation has been exacerbated by escalating political tension in South Sudan, which has driven thousands of displaced people...

UN reports worsening malnutrition in parts of Ethiopia's Amhara region as renewed fighting disrupts aid
Addis Standard  |  Mar 29, 2025

The report from OCHA comes amid renewed fighting in the restive Amhara region under the name “Unity Campaign,” the latest escalation since the militar...

Kenyans warned over unregistered real estate agents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

The board emphasized that those who meet the legal requirements are issued a Registration Certificate and an Annual Practising Certificate, which must...

TPLF rejects Ethiopia PM’s call to nominate Tigray interim president, says it violates Pretoria agreement
Addis Standard  |  Mar 27, 2025

It also accused the federal government of neglecting rehabilitation efforts in Tigray and hindering the delivery of essential commodities.

Nearly 700 dead as South Sudan battles worst cholera outbreak since independence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

According to UNICEF, 40,000 cases of cholera were reported from late September to March 18, 2025 making it the worst outbreak the country has faced in...

Kenya-Ethiopia border killings spark mass exodus in Marsabit's Dukana Ward
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 22, 2025

This comes after a middle-aged herder was shot dead on Friday by unknown assailants along the porous border.

Ethiopia's army says it killed more than 300 Fano militiamen in two days of fighting
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

The Fano militia fought alongside the army and Eritrean forces in a two-year civil war that pitted Addis Ababa against the Tigray People's Liberation...

One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid, UNICEF says
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

Some 1.3 million children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition risk losing access to lifesaving support this year in Ethiopia and Niger...

Ethiopia licenses first investment banks, expands capital market services
Addis Standard  |  Mar 22, 2025

The newly licensed institutions include CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C., both designated as investment banks.

PM Abiy says Ethiopia has no intention to "invade" Eritrea, calls Red Sea access "existential"
Addis Standard  |  Mar 21, 2025

PM Abiy emphasized that Ethiopia’s role in the region has been to promote “peace and development,” citing its involvement in Somalia, South Sudan, and...

Why the Tigray crisis is far from over
The Conversation  |  Mar 19, 2025

An estimated one million displaced people are grappling with high levels of food insecurity, and thousands of schools remain closed.

M-Pesa teams up with LakiPay to boost digital payments in Ethiopia
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 18, 2025

This latest integration with LakiPay therefore solidifies Safaricom's role in Ethiopia's financial ecosystem.

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